American democracy Quote by John W. Dean

“• They travel in tight circles of likeminded people. • Their thinking is more likely based on what authorities have told them rather than…

— John W. Dean

“Social Dominators—Leaders: • typically men • dominating* • opposes equality* • desirous of personal power* • amoral* • intimidating and bullying • faintly hedonistic…

— John W. Dean

“Conservatives without conscience do not have horns and tails; if they did they would be easier to identify. Many of them can be quite…

— John W. Dean

“But on a more pedestrian level, he found it difficult for most right-wingers to talk about any subject about which they felt strongly without…

— John W. Dean

“American-style despotism is possible only if it has a large and influential base, and that potential exists in the religious right’s active role in…

— John W. Dean

“how have conservatives succeeded in coalescing as a political force? The simple answer is through the power of negative thinking, and specifically, the ability…

— John W. Dean

“Now, on the investigation, you know, the Democratic break-in thing,” Haldeman began, “we’re back to the problem area, because the FBI is not under…

— John W. Dean

“Probably about 20 to 25 percent of the adult American population is so right-wing authoritarian, so scared, so self-righteous, so ill-informed, and so dogmatic…

— John W. Dean

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners…

— John W. Dean

“Research finds that authoritarian aggression is fueled by fear and encouraged by remarkable self-righteousness, which frees aggressive impulses.”

— John W. Dean

“What actually occurred was that the Supreme Court issued its abominable opinion in Dred Scott v. Sanford in 1857, asserting that slaves were neither…

— John W. Dean

“Haldeman, it seemed, lived by Polonius’ advice to his son—“apparel oft proclaims the man.”

— John W. Dean